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One of the best ways to spend the cold months of winter, in my opinion, is by keeping busy with sewing and quilting projects. Whether I’m working on festive holiday décor, handmade gifts, or keeping cozy by quilting something from my UFO pile on my home sewing machine, it’s always a productive time of year. I feel accomplished by getting my projects completed, while spending many pleasant hours making progress creatively. While winter is a great time to start on ambitious, complex projects, it’s also ideal for getting several quick projects done in succession. We’ve embraced the dichotomy of the season with this issue—there’s lots of holiday cheer in red, green, and gold, along with a selection of blue and white quilts that celebrate the snowy sparkle of winter months.…

Quilt Designed & Made by Bev Getschel Machine Quilted by Lynette Gelling Finished Quilt Size 66" x 80" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 57 Block V 8" x 8" 2 Block W 4" x 8" 1 Block X 4" x 8" 2 Block Y 4" x 8" 1 Block Z 4" x 8" Plan Deck the halls with easy log cabin blocks that are arranged to look like twisty rows of silvery tinsel. The festive circle appliques that resemble bright, shiny Christmas ornaments add to the cheerful holiday effect. The circles are cut from templates and appliqued to the quilt using the fusible raw-edge technique. Prep the assorted bright fabrics with fusible web before cutting out the applique patches. You could also cut circles of various sizes using a…

I could look at the sky all day long. I especially like all of those blue hues and their descriptive names, baby blue, sky blue, eggshell blue, and cornflower blue. I designed this block based on a Martingale 2001 Judy Hooworth book (Razzle Dazzle Quilts) that describes adding strips between segments of blocks to add visual interest. Her blocks were typically evenly divided but I broke my block into uneven segments so that the center patch is the most prominent. I had a large piece of blue and white floral feedsack fabric in my collection that I decided to include somewhere in each of the blocks. I pulled light, medium, and dark blues from my stash for contrast and made 4 or 5 blocks, then set the whole project aside…

Abigail made another version of this same design in batiks, proving that you don’t need a specific theme to make this quilt look great! Whether you stick with the blues and greens, or try a completely different look, you’ll get a fantastic result. Another design option would be to make multiple blocks and combine them into a larger throw, or even a bed quilt. The small B squares would act like a chain throughout the composition and would give this design another wonderful element. Gigi Khalsa, Associate Editor…

Quilt Designed & Made by Dodi Poulsen Machine Quilted by Kristi Willard Finished Quilt Size 55" x 71 ¼" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 2 Block O 10" x 10" 1 Block P 10" x 10" 1 Block Q 10" x 10" 1 Block R 10" x 10" 1 Block S 10" x 10" 2 Block T 10" x 10" 2 Block U 10" x 10" 1 Block V 10" x 10" 2 Block W 10" x 10" 3 Block X 10" x 10" 1 Block Y 10" x 10" 1 Block Z 10" x 10" Plan “I just wanted to see what would happen if I deconstructed a block with the use of color,” Dodi said. “Could I make it interesting to the eye? When I designed it,…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Tricia Patterson Machine Quilted by Crystal Zagnoli of The Quilted Cricket Finished Quilt Size 36" x 46 ¼" 16" x 52" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 4 Block Y 18" x 18" 8 Block Z 12" x 12" Plan This holiday decorating suite can be made all together, or you can make the part you like best. Tricia designed it to be a triptych décor piece, and she plans to use it to decorate a 6’ holiday table. She made the fussy cut borders on the large center piece face opposite ways so the person sitting at the table will see them right side up. If you make this as a wall hanging, you can flip one of the borders so the print is…

SEND US YOUR PHOTOS OF PROJECTS made with Quick Quilts patterns! Include people in your project photos. Email high-resolution digital images to quickquilts@fwmedia.com. Please include your mailing address. Submission materials cannot be returned. If your submission is selected for this page, The Warm™ Company will send you a FREE queen-size batt. We’ll also mail you two complimentary copies of the issue in which your contribution appears. Mary McClain of Knoxville, Tennessee, chose Dressed to the Nines* (Quick Quilts, April/May 2009) when it came time to make a “princess quilt” as a gift for granddaughter Emerson Kate’s 4th birthday. She chose some of Emerson Kate’s favorite colors and prints to use for the dresses. Ellen Bosworth of Guilford, New York, made not one but two patterns from the same issue (Quick…

Quilt Designed & Made by Scott Flanagan Finished Quilt Size 84" x 98" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 21 Block Y 14" x 14" 21 Block Z 14" x 14" Plan Winter winds are blowing, but you aren’t caught in the cold if you make this large, cozy quilt. The graphic, modern design resembles rows of hanging wind chimes that sing when the wind moves them. The easy pieced blocks are in wintery shades of blue and bronze. The block is made in two colorways. Chain piecing is a good way to make them come together quickly! The construction is simple, but there are a number of seams that could cause the block to shrink if you don’t have a consistent seam allowance. Use an accurate ¼" seam allowance…

Quilt Designed & Made by Kristie Shreffler Finished Quilt Size 56" x 56" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 2 Block P 8" x 8" 3 Block Q 8" x 8" 4 Block R 8" x 8" 5 Block S 8" x 8" 6 Block T 8" x 8" 7 Block U 8" x 8" 6 Block V 8" x 8" 5 Block W 8" x 8" 4 Block X 8" x 8" 3 Block Y 8" x 8" 3 Block Z 8" x 8" Plan The gradient of solid colors in this modern throw quilt recalls the glint of sunshine on snow in winter, and the cool blues and grays in the sun’s shadows. Kristie’s color choices are essential to the design, so pay close attention to the diagrams…

Quilt Designed & Sewn by Eileen Fowler Machine Quilted by Kim Waite Finished Quilt Size 31 ½" x 94 ½" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 24 Block X 4 ½" x 4 ½" 36 Block Y 4 ½" x 4 ½" 1 Block Z 4 ½" x 4 ½" Plan Log cabin blocks are cleverly colored to create two Christmas trees that share a gold star topper. This generously-sized bed runner could be used for a very large table, if you have one. You could also make just one tree with the star topper for a wall hanging or small throw quilt. The assorted red and gold batiks are used in the center of blocks X and Y, and are listed together. Use gold batiks to cut the A…

Quilt Designed by Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton of Tailormade by Design Sewn by Joanie Holton Machine Quilted by Sue Krause Finished Quilt Size 64" x 88" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 35 Blocks 12" x 12" Plan Quilts in red and white are a classic for a reason—they’re just so enticing and attractive! This one recalls a candy cane glimmering on a Christmas tree filled with lights. Six shades of red texture fabrics, paired with 5 white-on-white prints make this design one that you’ll want to admire up close. Log cabin blocks are also a classic for a reason—they’re easy and fun to sew, and the variations and design possibilities are virtually endless. Chain piecing will help the blocks come together very quickly. Use an accurate ¼" seam…

Quilt Designed & Made by Wendy Sheppard Machine Quilted by Darlene Szabo of Sew Graceful Quilting Finished Quilt Size 73" x 89" Number of Blocks & Finished Size 20 Block X 8" x 8" 12 Block Y 8" x 8" 31 Block Z 8" x 8" Plan When you get holiday cards from friends and family, do you like to line them up and display them? Recreate the look of those festive rows of greeting cards with this pretty, fun design from Wendy Sheppard. It’s a great design whether you use holiday fabrics, or any favorite fabric collection. Many of the Block Z’s use assorted prints, but some are made with the red plaid used on Block Y’s and the binding, and some are made with the black ornament print…

Getting Started About our Patterns We recommend that you read all of the instructions before starting a project and that you cut and sew one block before cutting all of your fabric. Using a rotary cutter, mat and an acrylic ruler, cut the shape to the size indicated in the cutting list. Our patterns list finished block sizes, which are typically ½" smaller than unfinished block sizes because they do not include seam allowances. Basic Quilting Supplies • Rotary cutter and mat• Acrylic ruler: Many shapes and sizes are available; a good one to start with is 6" x 24" with ¼" and ⅛" markings• Scissors: A separate pair for paper and fabric• Sewing machine• ¼" foot• Walking foot• Darning foot• Pins• Ironing board & iron• Marking pencils/markers/ etc.• Needles•…